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Frangipani pink
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Frangipani pink
ntroduced Photo: Tabish
Common name: Frangipani • Manipuri: Khagi leihao • Hindi: Lal gulachin गुलाबी गुलाचिन • Tamil: சம்பங்கி Sampangi • Bengali: Kathgolop • Marathi: चाफ़ा • Konkani: Chaempae चँपें • Nepali: चोया फूल Choya Phool, गलैँची Galainchee
Botanical name: Plumeria rubra     Family: Apocynaceae (oleander family)

Frangipani, also known as the Lei flower, is native to warm tropical areas of the Pacific Islands, Caribbean, South America and Mexico. They can grow to be large shrubs or even small trees in mild areas of the U.S. In tropical regions, Plumeria may reach a height of 30' to 40' and half as wide. Their widely spaced thick succulent branches are round or pointed, and have long leather, fleshy leaves in clusters near the branch tips. Leaves tend to fall in early winter since they are deciduous and sensitive to cold.

Identification credit: Tabish Photographed in Jamia Millia, Delhi

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